Brachycythara barbarae

Brachycythara barbarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Caenogastropoda
Clade:Hypsogastropoda
Clade:Neogastropoda
Superfamily:Conoidea
Family:Mangeliidae
Genus:Brachycythara
Species: B. barbarae
Binomial name
Brachycythara barbarae
Lyons, 1972

Brachycythara barbarae, common name Barbara's top spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.5 mm.

Distribution

B. barbarae can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from the coast of North Carolina south to Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico.[2] at depths up to 103 m.

References

  1. Brachycythara barbarae Lyons, 1972.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 August 2011.
  2. Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 666.


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